Bought a $120 'waterproof' tent that soaked me in a light drizzle

I saw a ton of 4 star reviews for this tent on several sites and thought it was a safe bet for my camping trip last month. First night it rained and I woke up in a puddle, the seams just let water right through. Are cheap brands just gaming the review system or do people actually have better luck than me with these things?

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lucas_hunt9d ago

Yeah but how much did you set it up right? I've seen people blame a tent for leaking when they pitched it in a low spot and water just pooled underneath or they didn't seal the rainfly right. Not saying cheap brands don't cut corners, but a light drizzle soaking through sounds more like a user error to me.

jennifer_west529d ago

Bet you set it up in a hurry and didn't seam seal it first, most budget tents need that out of the box. A light drizzle shouldn't soak through a properly pitched tent unless the rainfly was flopping on the mesh or you skipped the ground tarp.